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Hot issue this week are the now four proposals on solving the problem of access to print by people with print disabilities globally: The TVI: the treaty sponsored originally by the World Blind Union and supported at WIPO by Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Mexico. [I MORE
Alongside regional pictures that capture the stats for every nation on Earth, we also present in-depth analyses for 24 of the world’s largest economies: Argentina, Australia, Brazile, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Thailand, the UAE, the UK, and the USA. MORE
In countries such as Brazil and Nigeria, with younger populations and solid smartphone penetration, two-thirds of respondents say they are continuously connected,” according to the report. Which countries use the internet the most? Forum:Blog Forum:Blog | The World Economic Forum : "A study by consulting firm A.T. Kearney found that more people are spending more time online than ever. MORE
Our theme this month is educational nonprofits like The Luciano Bareto Júnior Institute in Brazil. Back to School in Brazil. Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. MORE
We received votes from all over the world including Iceland, Estonia, Israel, Germany, Poland, Chile, England, Brazil and Australia, with the most international votes coming from the United States. It’s always helpful to get inspiration and learn from other organizations in your industry. MORE
adapting to the mobile screen), as mobile has already become the main form of internet access in Brazil according to research produced by the Regional Center for Development Studies. MORE
Phone numbers are provided for those in the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. << Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020. MORE
OpenSocial apps now available to Orkut users in India | The Social - CNET News.com: "And now, the latest in social network developer platform announcements: Orkut, the community site owned by Google, has rolled out a directory of applications to its users in India and will continue to expand geographically over the next few weeks.India, along with Brazil, is one of Orkut's main hubs of popularity MORE
I created a robust personal life that included training for triathlons, learning Portuguese (I’ve always wanted to travel to Brazil!), By Meico Marquette Whitlock. ——-. MORE
We look forward to discussing a wide range of solutions and proposals at the next meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, including the proposal put forward by Brazil, Ecuador, and Paraguay Relating to Limitations and Exceptions: Treaty Proposed by the World Blind Union. Betsy Beaumon and I had the pleasure to meet today with Kareem Dale, the special assistant to the president for disability policy. MORE
TechSoup Brazil , a collaborative effort of Associação Telecentro de Informação e Negócios (ATN) and TechSoup Global, was launched has just officially launched after many months of planning. Welcome, Brazil! MORE
The encryption, known as end-to-end encryption , will be applied to photos, videos and group text messages sent among people in more than 50 languages across the world, including India, Brazil and Europe. We’re starting a new feature on the Mobile Commons blog! MORE
The online event is hosted by our TechSoup Global Network Partner in Brazil, Associação Telecentro de Informação e Negócios (ATN). Event International online community techsoup global network civil society brazil MORE
From November 6-8 – 2012 I will be in Florianopolis, Brazil to keynote the Social Good Brazil – The Seminar , which brings together influential minds, social entrepreneurs and innovators, and connecting people from all walks of life to share ideas and actions to make the world a better place using technology, social media and innovative thinking. MORE
These partners include the Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB), the Hoerbuecherei des OSBV Talking Book Library in Austria, and the Dorina Nowill Foundation in Brazil.? DAISY accessibility International a11y Norway Austria global library Brazil Bookshare Arabic MadaPeople with print disabilities around the world have a right to high-quality ebooks that they can read with assistive technology. MORE
Using Mobile Phones to Map the Slums of Brazil | PBS: "A new project by Rede Jovem, a Brazilian non-profit that loosely translates to 'Youth Net,' seeks to change that. MediaShift Idea Lab. With the help of five young 'wiki-reporters' and GPS-equipped mobile phones, the non-profit is building a map of five Brazilian favelas: Complexo do Alema?o, o, Cidade de Deus, Morro do Pava?o-Pava?ozinho, o-Pava?ozinho, ozinho, Morro MORE
She quickly became a national figure with regular appearances on talk shows to discuss the problems with public education in Brazil, despite threats from teachers, administrators and even fellow students. Beth Kanter is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub. MORE
Yesterday, Microsoft launched Microsoft Security Essentials Beta , a free set of security tools for validated users of Microsoft XP SP2 or SP3, Vista, or Windows 7 in the US, Israel, China, and Brazil. In what looks to be the successor to OneCare , it is said to be faster and less resource intensive. Early reviews of the beta have been positive, so if you are comparing different security packages or are a current customer of OneCare, check it out. MORE
Phone numbers are provided for those in the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. << Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2020. MORE
From We Are Social Singapore. This report presents all the key statistics, data and behavioural indicators for social, digital and mobile channels around the world. MORE
Doare (Brazil). Nonprofits in North America, Europe, and Australia have a multitude of online fundraising services to choose from mostly thanks to their government’s efforts to build digital records and databases of legally verified nonprofits. MORE
Rather than being held in Geneva at the headquarters of the World Economic Forum, Pamela and her team moved the summit closer to some of the social entrepreneurs by holding the event in Brazil. Brazil doesn't have a tradition of personal philanthropy, and there are no tax advantages to making donations. The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship tried something new this year for their annual summit. MORE
TechSoup Brazil teamed up with the UN Foundation, IBM, BrazilFoundation, and others for the Social Good Brazil International Seminar held on November 6 - 8 in Florianopolis, Brazil. Check out Social Good Brazil's Facebook page for photos from the event. MORE
Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay joined together to propose that WIPO consider this treaty. Lots of excitement recently in Geneva at the World Intellectual Property Organization. We've been supportive of an effort by the World Blind Union to get an international treaty in place that sets up a global system much like the one we have today in the United States. I was part of an expert panel that drafted the original proposed treaty. MORE
Hungry children in Brazil? Wouldn’t you like ALL your donors to feel “highly committed” to your organization? That’s the question fundraising maven Gail Perry posed this week in her extremely helpful guest post. Terrific advice Gail! MORE
Penguin, he points out, is a growing power in China, India and Brazil, while Random House is pervasive across Spanish-speaking Latin America. Random House Mondadori and Expanding the Spanish-language Bookshare Program Benetech’s strong relationships with numerous partners across sectors are fundamental to our continued success. These relationships generate countless ideas for using technology for social good. MORE
Our theme this month is educational nonprofits like The Luciano Bareto Júnior Institute in Brazil. Back to School in Brazil. Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. MORE
As I headed out the door, I ran into Scott Rains and we had a picture taken of Scott in his Brazil jersey (after the U.S., I'm a big Brazil fan too). Tags: Rains Brazil Bookshare I'm now on the road for more than 5 weeks on combo business trips and family vacation. MORE
Brazil is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but the cost of broadband Internet is hobbling cloud adoption in the region. We discussed cloud adoption in Brazil's NGO sector with Valter Cegal of TechSoup Brasil. in Brazil. is four times higher than in Brazil. MORE
” The students were later connected to 2 SAP employees in Brazil via SAP’s video conferencing software and Cisco equipment. 14 students from the ITWorks program in the Philadelphia area visited SAP America last week for Career Day this year. MORE
According to the Institute of Applied Economic Research , there are 820,000 existing NGOs, also know as ONGs (organizaciónes no gubernamentales), in Brazil. What would you like the world to know about NGOs and fundraising in Brazil? 11% of donors in Brazil give tribute gifts. MORE
Brazil is the cradle of football because it has produced a large number of excellent football players. Even you are not a big fan of this sport, I am sure you have heard about Pele, Ronaldinho, etc. If you want to know more about the most remarkable Brazilian football players of all time, read this. The post Topmost Remarkable Brazilian Football Players appeared first on PhreeSite.com. Sport MORE
Phone numbers are provided for those in the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. << Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2020. MORE
Brazil. Mission: To promote the right to education and to preserve the environment and cultural heritage of Brazil. MORE
Through negotiations, four competing proposals have been merged into a single document supported in June by the Latin Americans (led by Brazil), the U.S., There has been a major breakthrough recently on international copyright negotiations in Geneva around improved access for people who have print disabilities. the European Union and others. MORE
The Oak Foundation just awarded us a grant to provide accessible content to people with qualifying learning differences (like dyslexia) in Brazil, India, and the United Kingdom. 10X: ten times the impact. That’s what’s been on my mind lately. MORE
Brazil’s latest WhatsApp ban is pushing users to other encrypted messaging apps – Viber and Telegram both saw a huge jump. MORE
Of course, I caught the 2 am train and ended up in the lounge of the Schatzalp talking about the OLPC (One Laptop per Child) project and getting a CD of Amazonian music from my Brazilian buddies (the big column in Brazil's major Sao Paolo paper was entitled (Jungle Boys go to Davos MORE
On the overall rating Brazil is actually the 90th most generous country of the world.” I’m in Sao Paulo, Brasil to speak at Telefonica’s Conference on virtual volunteering that takes place on December 2nd (GivingTuesday). MORE
Example 3: You are a crowdfunding website in Brazil. In exchange for promoting the survey, you’ll receive the data for donors based in Brazil. MORE
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Developing nations to test new $150 laptops: "Developing nations to test new $150 laptopsBy Jason SzepBOSTON (Reuters) - From Brazil to Pakistan, some of the world's poorest children will peer across the digital divide this month -- reading electronic books, shooting digital video, creating music and chatting with classmates online MORE
I worked remotely full-time during much of 2014 when my husband and I relocated to Brazil for nine months. During my time in Brazil, I participated in meetings as much if not more frequently than when I am in the home office. MORE
The chief negotiators of the Treaty for India (GR Raghavender), Brazil (Kenneth Nobrega), and of course Nigeria (Ruth) all participated. Like many other leaders of nonprofit organizations, I travel an unreasonable fraction of the time. MORE
10am BRT (Rio de Janeiro): Doare (Brazil). Join Nonprofit Tech for Good, Funraise , and the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report partners for a 24-hour Twitter Takeover on September 26! You can participate and follow the takeovers on Twitter at @NonprofitOrgs. MORE
Brazil Related Topics Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
According to the Institute of Applied Economic Research , there are 820,000 existing NGOs, also know as ONGs (organizaciónes no gubernamentales), in Brazil. What would you like the world to know about NGOs and fundraising in Brazil? 11% of donors in Brazil give tribute gifts.
Tech Soup Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2012
TechSoup Brazil teamed up with the UN Foundation, IBM, BrazilFoundation, and others for the Social Good Brazil International Seminar held on November 6 - 8 in Florianopolis, Brazil. Check out Social Good Brazil's Facebook page for photos from the event.
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Tech Soup Blog
JULY 18, 2017
Our theme this month is educational nonprofits like The Luciano Bareto Júnior Institute in Brazil. Back to School in Brazil. Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 31, 2009
TechSoup Brazil , a collaborative effort of Associação Telecentro de Informação e Negócios (ATN) and TechSoup Global, was launched has just officially launched after many months of planning. Welcome, Brazil!
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Our theme this month is educational nonprofits like The Luciano Bareto Júnior Institute in Brazil. Back to School in Brazil. Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there.
AFP Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2009
Using Mobile Phones to Map the Slums of Brazil | PBS: "A new project by Rede Jovem, a Brazilian non-profit that loosely translates to 'Youth Net,' seeks to change that. MediaShift Idea Lab. With the help of five young 'wiki-reporters' and GPS-equipped mobile phones, the non-profit is building a map of five Brazilian favelas: Complexo do Alema?o, o, Cidade de Deus, Morro do Pava?o-Pava?ozinho, o-Pava?ozinho, ozinho, Morro
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2011
Brazil is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but the cost of broadband Internet is hobbling cloud adoption in the region. We discussed cloud adoption in Brazil's NGO sector with Valter Cegal of TechSoup Brasil. in Brazil. is four times higher than in Brazil.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
These partners include the Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB), the Hoerbuecherei des OSBV Talking Book Library in Austria, and the Dorina Nowill Foundation in Brazil.? DAISY accessibility International a11y Norway Austria global library Brazil Bookshare Arabic MadaPeople with print disabilities around the world have a right to high-quality ebooks that they can read with assistive technology.
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 9, 2011
The online event is hosted by our TechSoup Global Network Partner in Brazil, Associação Telecentro de Informação e Negócios (ATN). Event International online community techsoup global network civil society brazil
Find the free stuff
JUNE 4, 2019
Brazil is the cradle of football because it has produced a large number of excellent football players. Even you are not a big fan of this sport, I am sure you have heard about Pele, Ronaldinho, etc. If you want to know more about the most remarkable Brazilian football players of all time, read this. The post Topmost Remarkable Brazilian Football Players appeared first on PhreeSite.com. Sport
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 9, 2020
Phone numbers are provided for those in the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. << Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2014
In countries such as Brazil and Nigeria, with younger populations and solid smartphone penetration, two-thirds of respondents say they are continuously connected,” according to the report. Which countries use the internet the most? Forum:Blog Forum:Blog | The World Economic Forum : "A study by consulting firm A.T. Kearney found that more people are spending more time online than ever.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
10am BRT (Rio de Janeiro): Doare (Brazil). Join Nonprofit Tech for Good, Funraise , and the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report partners for a 24-hour Twitter Takeover on September 26! You can participate and follow the takeovers on Twitter at @NonprofitOrgs.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 29, 2014
Alongside regional pictures that capture the stats for every nation on Earth, we also present in-depth analyses for 24 of the world’s largest economies: Argentina, Australia, Brazile, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Thailand, the UAE, the UK, and the USA.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 29, 2012
From November 6-8 – 2012 I will be in Florianopolis, Brazil to keynote the Social Good Brazil – The Seminar , which brings together influential minds, social entrepreneurs and innovators, and connecting people from all walks of life to share ideas and actions to make the world a better place using technology, social media and innovative thinking.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Phone numbers are provided for those in the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. << Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Phone numbers are provided for those in the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. << Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
AFP Blog
APRIL 18, 2008
OpenSocial apps now available to Orkut users in India | The Social - CNET News.com: "And now, the latest in social network developer platform announcements: Orkut, the community site owned by Google, has rolled out a directory of applications to its users in India and will continue to expand geographically over the next few weeks.India, along with Brazil, is one of Orkut's main hubs of popularity
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 27, 2019
Example 3: You are a crowdfunding website in Brazil. In exchange for promoting the survey, you’ll receive the data for donors based in Brazil.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 12, 2007
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Developing nations to test new $150 laptops: "Developing nations to test new $150 laptopsBy Jason SzepBOSTON (Reuters) - From Brazil to Pakistan, some of the world's poorest children will peer across the digital divide this month -- reading electronic books, shooting digital video, creating music and chatting with classmates online
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 27, 2018
Doare (Brazil). Nonprofits in North America, Europe, and Australia have a multitude of online fundraising services to choose from mostly thanks to their government’s efforts to build digital records and databases of legally verified nonprofits.
SocialFish
AUGUST 14, 2017
I created a robust personal life that included training for triathlons, learning Portuguese (I’ve always wanted to travel to Brazil!), By Meico Marquette Whitlock. ——-.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 13, 2015
Brazil. Mission: To promote the right to education and to preserve the environment and cultural heritage of Brazil.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 21, 2010
Hot issue this week are the now four proposals on solving the problem of access to print by people with print disabilities globally: The TVI: the treaty sponsored originally by the World Blind Union and supported at WIPO by Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Mexico. [I
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
We received votes from all over the world including Iceland, Estonia, Israel, Germany, Poland, Chile, England, Brazil and Australia, with the most international votes coming from the United States. It’s always helpful to get inspiration and learn from other organizations in your industry.
TechImpact
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
” The students were later connected to 2 SAP employees in Brazil via SAP’s video conferencing software and Cisco equipment. 14 students from the ITWorks program in the Philadelphia area visited SAP America last week for Career Day this year.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
OCTOBER 16, 2019
adapting to the mobile screen), as mobile has already become the main form of internet access in Brazil according to research produced by the Regional Center for Development Studies.
Mobile Commons
MAY 6, 2016
Brazil’s latest WhatsApp ban is pushing users to other encrypted messaging apps – Viber and Telegram both saw a huge jump.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 8, 2009
Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay joined together to propose that WIPO consider this treaty. Lots of excitement recently in Geneva at the World Intellectual Property Organization. We've been supportive of an effort by the World Blind Union to get an international treaty in place that sets up a global system much like the one we have today in the United States. I was part of an expert panel that drafted the original proposed treaty.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 28, 2007
Of course, I caught the 2 am train and ended up in the lounge of the Schatzalp talking about the OLPC (One Laptop per Child) project and getting a CD of Amazonian music from my Brazilian buddies (the big column in Brazil's major Sao Paolo paper was entitled (Jungle Boys go to Davos
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 10, 2009
We look forward to discussing a wide range of solutions and proposals at the next meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, including the proposal put forward by Brazil, Ecuador, and Paraguay Relating to Limitations and Exceptions: Treaty Proposed by the World Blind Union. Betsy Beaumon and I had the pleasure to meet today with Kareem Dale, the special assistant to the president for disability policy.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 23, 2014
The Oak Foundation just awarded us a grant to provide accessible content to people with qualifying learning differences (like dyslexia) in Brazil, India, and the United Kingdom. 10X: ten times the impact. That’s what’s been on my mind lately.
BoardAssist
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
Hungry children in Brazil? Wouldn’t you like ALL your donors to feel “highly committed” to your organization? That’s the question fundraising maven Gail Perry posed this week in her extremely helpful guest post. Terrific advice Gail!
Mobile Commons
APRIL 8, 2016
The encryption, known as end-to-end encryption , will be applied to photos, videos and group text messages sent among people in more than 50 languages across the world, including India, Brazil and Europe. We’re starting a new feature on the Mobile Commons blog!
SocialFish
JANUARY 23, 2014
From We Are Social Singapore. This report presents all the key statistics, data and behavioural indicators for social, digital and mobile channels around the world.
NonProfit Hub
OCTOBER 16, 2015
She quickly became a national figure with regular appearances on talk shows to discuss the problems with public education in Brazil, despite threats from teachers, administrators and even fellow students. Beth Kanter is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub.
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 24, 2009
Yesterday, Microsoft launched Microsoft Security Essentials Beta , a free set of security tools for validated users of Microsoft XP SP2 or SP3, Vista, or Windows 7 in the US, Israel, China, and Brazil. In what looks to be the successor to OneCare , it is said to be faster and less resource intensive. Early reviews of the beta have been positive, so if you are comparing different security packages or are a current customer of OneCare, check it out.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 1, 2014
On the overall rating Brazil is actually the 90th most generous country of the world.” I’m in Sao Paulo, Brasil to speak at Telefonica’s Conference on virtual volunteering that takes place on December 2nd (GivingTuesday).
Tech Soup Blog
JANUARY 12, 2015
I worked remotely full-time during much of 2014 when my husband and I relocated to Brazil for nine months. During my time in Brazil, I participated in meetings as much if not more frequently than when I am in the home office.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 15, 2004
Rather than being held in Geneva at the headquarters of the World Economic Forum, Pamela and her team moved the summit closer to some of the social entrepreneurs by holding the event in Brazil. Brazil doesn't have a tradition of personal philanthropy, and there are no tax advantages to making donations. The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship tried something new this year for their annual summit.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 27, 2011
Through negotiations, four competing proposals have been merged into a single document supported in June by the Latin Americans (led by Brazil), the U.S., There has been a major breakthrough recently on international copyright negotiations in Geneva around improved access for people who have print disabilities. the European Union and others.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 9, 2013
Penguin, he points out, is a growing power in China, India and Brazil, while Random House is pervasive across Spanish-speaking Latin America. Random House Mondadori and Expanding the Spanish-language Bookshare Program Benetech’s strong relationships with numerous partners across sectors are fundamental to our continued success. These relationships generate countless ideas for using technology for social good.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
The chief negotiators of the Treaty for India (GR Raghavender), Brazil (Kenneth Nobrega), and of course Nigeria (Ruth) all participated. Like many other leaders of nonprofit organizations, I travel an unreasonable fraction of the time.
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